Five years ago today, I published my first post on Vintage Computing and Gaming.

The funny thing is that when I started this blog in 2005, I had no idea I would still be doing it five years later — or that it would become the nucleus of a career in writing. No idea.

It’s amazing how life can guide you in new and unexpected directions.

So what this anniversary really means that my career as a professional writer is now five years old. I’ve written for a dozen or so web and print publications over the last five years, and I still enjoy every minute of it.

Since the world is so list-based these days, I thought I’d share five of my favorite VC&G-related moments. These are just off the top of my head, so the list is by no means definitive:

Man, those were some good times. I don’t see any reason why I won’t still be doing this in five years, so we’ll just have to wait and see what happens. All the retrogazing I did last year still applies.

And now for some statistics. There are currently 588 posts and 6252 comments on VC&G. That’s an average of about 3.42 comments a day since November 2nd, 2005, and a whopping 10.63 per post. Not too shabby. Keep it up!

Discussion Topic of the Year: If I published a book of VC&G blog material, would you buy it? If not, what would it have to include for you to buy it?

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I’d be interested if you did a book of classic console teardowns, with definitive specs of each one, cross-referencing the similarities and differences (for example, the Colecovision and 8-bit Sega systems share a lot of hardware). Comparisons of the different versions from different regions, like the Famicom and the NES. Teardowns of the entire systems and revised systems, and their peripherals… Also side information on classic processors, like the Zilog Z-80. Interviews with designers and developers when possible. It would be a great gift book for classic console collectors!

Congratulations, Benj! May this, and all your endeavors, be met with even more opportunity and prosperity!

For my vote, a large-ish, coffee table-format book with lots of glossy photos and retro ads would definitely persuade me to parting with my hard-earned bread. Your blog is an absolute pleasure; if I could possess it in hardcover, I would, without question. Do eeet! 🙂